Donington parish. The 2001 census also shows the number of people in different age groups. The census shows us that for the Donington area the most populated age group was 16–24. This could be because the RAF base at Cosford is included in these data statistics. In general though, the 2001 census shows that there are more people living in the parish under the age of 44, than there are over that age. Employment According to the 1881 census the main sources of employment within Donington was either in Agriculture or in Domestic services. The same census also states how that these jobs were mainly dominated by men and that for most women living in Donington at the time had no employment. In comparison, the 2001 census shows that the employment structure has changed compared to that of 1881. The 2001 census shows that now over 2600 people now work in the service sector, and around 100 people now work in agriculture and manufacturing. There could be many reasons as to why there has been such a dramatic switch in terms of employment over the last 120 years, but it does follow the national trend for local parishes in terms of employment. Housing Shackerley Hall is a small country house incorporating the remains of an 18th-century house; it is a listed building. The first UK census which included people's housing situation was in 1891. In the 1891 census questions were focused on the number of rooms in your house and the number of people who lived there as well, however from the 1951 census questions focused more on the facilities within a house. In 1891 there were 87 houses within the parish and Donington and that number in the 2001 census has risen to 587. In March 2012, according to Zoopla.com the average house price for the postcode WV7, which Donington and the rest of the parish fall under, was £215,074 See also Listed buildings in Donington, Shropshire References Hamlets in Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire